This paper explores how the student placement experience may influence employment
choices in the context of paediatric nursing. A qualitative research methodology was used …

This study examined employment planning and career preferences of final year nursing
students in Jordan. Focus group discussions (n= 4) were conducted by the first author with a …

Background: The challenge posed by the worldwide nursing shortage is significant not only
for workforce and facility planners, but also for those who educate nurses for practice and …

Clinical practice placements are an essential component of pre-registration nursing
programmes. Integration into a new team in an unfamiliar setting, which has its own values …

In 2006 the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health, Glasgow Caledonian
University, introduced an action research initiative: The Enhance Project. Originally …

Background Graduate entry nursing courses offer individuals with prior degrees the
opportunity to gain nursing qualifications and facilitate career change. While it is known that …

Background: Nurse shortage is an international issue that has adverse effects on health and
the quality of care of whole populations. Aims: The study aimed to explore attrition …

Specialised support for student nurses making the transition to graduate nurse can be
crucial to successful and smooth adjustment, and can create a path to positive and stable …

Summary Aim To describe what Australian and New Zealand graduates said about the
Nurse Entry to Practice program. Background The Nurse Entry to Practice is a structured …

This paper considers self-reported reasons for choosing to be a nurse and intentions related
to remaining in the profession. The data are drawn from a survey of Western Australian …